Little Grass Frog (PseL.dacrs ocularis)
Smallest frog in North America Corlrmon in
freshwater marshes Clings to grass and sedges a
few feet above the ruuind Mostly nortirnal
Breeding choruses heard throughout the summer.

Florida Chorus Frog (Pseudacris nigrita)
Locally common around solution holes in freshwater
marshes. Most abundant in ecotone between marsh
and pineland. Calling at night from January lTrough
Septentber around Royal Palm, the lype of locally for
the Flori-:da subspecies (P. n. vercucosa).

Eastern Narrow-mouth Toad ,Gastrophyne
caoti,?e..is) Common in all moist habitats were it is
lound under logs and litter layer in hardwuood
Iammnocks Nocturnal. sometimes active during the
day following a rain. Ca'l may be heard around foyal
Palm.

Southern Leopard Frog (Rana ,'rricularia)
Cornrron in all freshwater habitats and in solution
hl:ces in hardwooJd hammocks Also occurs in
brackish water Aburndarit, often seen at Shark Valley
and Anhinga Trail

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REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS
OF EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

A visit to Everglades Nalional Park would not be
complete without seeing an alligalcr. TI-. kir,; rv.pli'.l
is indeed the symbol of the Everg ades: However. 50
other species of :)eptiies are found i- the park.
including 27 kir/Js of snakes anid '6 s.~C.:e.s of turt i'i";
in terrestrial, freshii.-ater andr marine habitats.

Much less visible are the 15 species of ,nAi.p"iL,..:: : in
the park that ae more often -"eard than seem. T'.-,r-
range Irom the sirr.illet firo in Nirthl Anwer;ira.. the
Little Grass frog ,'Pseudacris ciculfarls) t:: the co irn;nr
Pig frog (Raeia 'y:o.*oJ Many are .ricucti,,.ial .,in
breeding choruses aijcfible froml Mar[;h to Ociobi-'.

American Alligator (Ati/gator miss's s;nensi)
Common in freshwater marshes. Often enters
brackish water. ReguQarfy seen at Anh;nga Tro'l and
Shark Valley. No longer considered a Ihrentenr:e
species in Fo rWa

Caiman (Caiman crocodiius)
Introduced species from tropical America recorded at
Anhinga Trail.

Florida Snapping Turtle (Chelydra sp.rren!'.nr,)
Uncommon in freshwater marshes and dry prairies
Scarcity in sightings may be due to norturrial habits.
Large specimens are rare.

Siriped Mud Turtle (K.-uosternon baiuri,'
Common in freshwater marshes, sloughs, ponds and
solution holes. Occasionally seen in hardwOox
hammocks. Common at Royal Palm, the '"ype
locally" for a nominal suhspncies

Florida Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)
Rare in the park, this subspecies (K. s. sseindach.,eri)
is also found in the Florida Keys and in the Bir
Cypress.